Lady Hobbs
11-19-2006, 11:44 AM
Hexamita or hole in the head disease
Cause
Parasitic, Hexamita is a single cell parasite that most often infects Discus, Oscars, Angelfish and The Gouramies.
Symptoms
Loss of appetite, uneven swimming, colors become more intense and pin sized or larger holes appear in the head region.
Treatment
Depends on the stage of the disease, early stages with only small holes can be helped with the addition of vitamins. Later stages can try a commercially available treatment. It is usually fatal.
(taken from Badmans site)
Guess this explains my angelfish to the tee.
Cause
Parasitic, Hexamita is a single cell parasite that most often infects Discus, Oscars, Angelfish and The Gouramies.
Symptoms
Loss of appetite, uneven swimming, colors become more intense and pin sized or larger holes appear in the head region.
Treatment
Depends on the stage of the disease, early stages with only small holes can be helped with the addition of vitamins. Later stages can try a commercially available treatment. It is usually fatal.
(taken from Badmans site)
Guess this explains my angelfish to the tee.